THOMAS JAMES EUGENE "JIMMY" CROTTY

Deceased

Rate/Rank
LT

Service Branch

USCG 5/1934 - 9/1942

Born
03/18/1912
BUFFALO, NY

POW DIED IN CAPTIVITY - 7/19/1942

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS REDWING AM-48

USS QUAIL AM-15

USCGC TAMPA WPG-48

MINE RECOVERY UNIT, NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, DC

INSHORE PATROL HEADQUARTERS, NAVY YARD, CAVITE, PHILIPPINES

16TH NAVAL DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS, FORT MILLS, CORREGIDOR, P.I.

PRISONER OF WAR, CABAUATUAN, PHILIPPINES

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

BRONZE STAR COAST GUARD

NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL NAVY

POW MEDAL COAST GUARD

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL COAST GUARD

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL COAST GUARD

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL COAST GUARD

PHILIPPINE DEFENSE MEDAL COAST GUARD